Evidence record 16039 · automatically gathered

Schools Are Rethinking Whether Every Student Needs a Laptop

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person classroom instruction to go virtual, students suddenly needed to have their own laptops or tablets in order to interact with teachers and complete assignments. Most states used federal pandemic funding to address the digital divide. This refers to the gap between students and families who had their own tablets, […]

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Published: 3 August 2026
Source: The 74 (education AI)
Category: News
Topics: Children & education
Retrieved: 4 August 2026

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